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For a detailed breakdown of all the bands Midge has had a major association with scroll down the page.


STUMBLE

Formed circa 1969.
Group disbanded circa 1971.

Band Members

Midge Ure (guitar)
Fraser Spiers (harmonica)
Alan (Bart) Wright (lead guitar)
Kenny Ireland (bass)
Alec Baird (drums)
Gordon Appacellie (vocals)


SALVATION

Formed 1970.
(Comprised of Jim, Kevin, Hugh McGinlay and Ernie Slater)

Personnel changed in 1972.
(see below)

*Became a four piece band when Kevin McGinlay
departed in April 1974.

Group changed name to Slik in November 1974.

Band Members

Midge Ure (guitar and vocals)
Jim McGinlay (bass and vocals)
*Kevin McGinlay (vocals)
Billy McIsaac (keyboard and vocals)
Kenny Hyslop (drums and vocals)


SLIK

Formed November 1974 after changing name from Salvation.

*Jim McGinlay departed in March 1977.
Russell Webb replaced him on bass.

Disbanded in September 1977.

Band Members

Midge Ure (guitar and vocals)
*Jim McGinlay (bass and vocals)
Billy McIsaac (keyboard and vocals)
Kenny Hyslop (drums and vocals)


RICH KIDS

Formed April/May 1977.
(Comprised of Glen Matlock, Steve New and Rusty Egan)

Midge had been invited to join the band in May 1977, but after a number of sessions and gigs he turned them down and returned to Scotland to concentrate on Slik/PVC2.

During a break in activity on the Clash front - August 1977 - guitarist Mick Jones joined the band to give a four piece line-up.  His stay was only very brief, but he played several gigs with the band.

Midge finally joined the Rich Kids in October 1977.

Disbanded in early December 1978 although an official announcement wasn't made until mid-1979!

Band Members

Midge Ure (guitar and vocals)
Glen Matlock (bass and vocals)
Steve New (guitar and vocals)
Rusty Egan (drums)


MISFITS

Formed March 1979.
Disbanded shortly afterwards.

Band Members

Midge Ure (guitar)
Kelvin Blacklock (vocals)
John Brown (bass)
Mark Ambler (keyboards)
Rusty Egan (drums)


THIN LIZZY

Midge joined the band in mid-July 1979.
Helped the band out until early 1980.

Band Members

Midge Ure (guitar and keyboards)
Phil Lynott (bass and vocals)
Scott Gorham (guitar and vocals)
Brian Downey (drums)
*Dave Flett (guitar)
**Snowy White (guitar)


* Dave Flett joined the band for their Japan Tour (1979)
** Snowy White joined the band for their Irish Tour (1980)


VISAGE

Formed in late 1978.
Midge left band in mid-1982.

Band Members

Midge Ure (synth and guitar)
Rusty Egan (drums)
Steve Strange (vocals)
Dave Formula (keyboards)
John McGeogh (sax and guitar)
Barry Adamson (bass)
Billy Currie (keyboards and synth)


ULTRAVOX

Formed in April 1974 under the name of TigerLily.
Changed name to Ultravox in July 1976.

Line-up from April 1974-Feb 1978
John Foxx, Billy Currie, Chris Cross, Warren Cann and Stevie Shears

Line-up from March 1978-March 1979
John Foxx, Billy Currie, Chris Cross, Warren Cann and Robin Simon

Midge joined band in November 1979.
(see below)

* Warren Cann "left" the band in May 1986.
Group disbanded in late 1987.

Band Members

Midge Ure (vocals, synth and guitar)
* Warren Cann (drums and vocals)
Chris Cross (bass, synth and vocals)
Billy Currie (keyboards and violin)

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